OK, let's crack this. We're given 287 and our task is to multiply it by 63. Essentially, we'll be adding 287 to itself 63 times.
Step 1: 0 + 287 = 287
Step 2: 287 + 287 = 574
Step 3: 574 + 287 = 861
Step 4: 861 + 287 = 1148
Step 5: 1148 + 287 = 1435
Step 6: 1435 + 287 = 1722
Step 7: 1722 + 287 = 2009
Step 8: 2009 + 287 = 2296
Step 9: 2296 + 287 = 2583
Step 10: 2583 + 287 = 2870
Step 11: 2870 + 287 = 3157
Step 12: 3157 + 287 = 3444
Step 13: 3444 + 287 = 3731
Step 14: 3731 + 287 = 4018
Step 15: 4018 + 287 = 4305
Step 16: 4305 + 287 = 4592
Step 17: 4592 + 287 = 4879
Step 18: 4879 + 287 = 5166
Step 19: 5166 + 287 = 5453
Step 20: 5453 + 287 = 5740
Step 21: 5740 + 287 = 6027
Step 22: 6027 + 287 = 6314
Step 23: 6314 + 287 = 6601
Step 24: 6601 + 287 = 6888
Step 25: 6888 + 287 = 7175
Step 26: 7175 + 287 = 7462
Step 27: 7462 + 287 = 7749
Step 28: 7749 + 287 = 8036
Step 29: 8036 + 287 = 8323
Step 30: 8323 + 287 = 8610
Step 31: 8610 + 287 = 8897
Step 32: 8897 + 287 = 9184
Step 33: 9184 + 287 = 9471
Step 34: 9471 + 287 = 9758
Step 35: 9758 + 287 = 10045
Step 36: 10045 + 287 = 10332
Step 37: 10332 + 287 = 10619
Step 38: 10619 + 287 = 10906
Step 39: 10906 + 287 = 11193
Step 40: 11193 + 287 = 11480
Step 41: 11480 + 287 = 11767
Step 42: 11767 + 287 = 12054
Step 43: 12054 + 287 = 12341
Step 44: 12341 + 287 = 12628
Step 45: 12628 + 287 = 12915
Step 46: 12915 + 287 = 13202
Step 47: 13202 + 287 = 13489
Step 48: 13489 + 287 = 13776
Step 49: 13776 + 287 = 14063
Step 50: 14063 + 287 = 14350
Step 51: 14350 + 287 = 14637
Step 52: 14637 + 287 = 14924
Step 53: 14924 + 287 = 15211
Step 54: 15211 + 287 = 15498
Step 55: 15498 + 287 = 15785
Step 56: 15785 + 287 = 16072
Step 57: 16072 + 287 = 16359
Step 58: 16359 + 287 = 16646
Step 59: 16646 + 287 = 16933
Step 60: 16933 + 287 = 17220
Step 61: 17220 + 287 = 17507
Step 62: 17507 + 287 = 17794
Step 63: 17794 + 287 = 18081

So, 287*63 = 18081